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It was a good day in Los Angeles. Actually, it had been a great day. I woke up early, got a 2-hour gym session in, and then headed to Silver Lake for a noontime brunch with my girlfriend and a group of friends. Celebrating a friend’s birthday, we toasted mimosas, ate good food, and had deep … More How I Got Pulled Over Last Night… And Why I Cried.

But then, as the test time continued, police sirens wailed as a ghetto bird (helicopter) began circling above the area. And it hit me. Not that I did not know, but it was a reminder. The constant stress and trauma these students deal with, this girl included, makes it hard to come to school, and even harder to focus when they decide to show up. And sadly, the students have become numb; they didn’t even look up with curiosity about the noises they were hearing. Like the usual sounds of a small dog barking in the suburbs of our nation’s cities, there was no strangeness in the sounds they heard. No alarm to the situation. Just another every day sound in their everyday lives. … More Recognizing the Resilience in My Students: Understanding the Social Context of Urban Schools

2 cops were shot and killed, execution-style, in New York today. The loss of life saddens me and I hope that NO ONE ELSE has to die. But I have to be honest, my initial and lingering feeling was more so, “What did you think was going to happen?” Let me explain… August 11, 2014: Unarmed Ezell … More 2 Cops Killed: “What did you think was going to happen?”

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“Captured Moments In History” Photo Gallery

“See A Man, Be A Man” Program during a field trip at the California Science Center after a movie viewing of The Birth of a Nation.

Mentors sitting as the future leaders hold up their personal copies of “The Black Male Handbook: A Blueprint for Life” by Kevin Powell

Mr. Eric Strong speaking to young black men about his experiences of growing up, and strategies for success.

Eric Strong and the “See A Man, Be A Man” Program developers receiving the Champion Award for ‘Outstanding commitment to community and justice’ at the “Bring A Brother To Breakfast” Ceremony, presented by the Black Women For Wellness organization.

“See A Man, Be A Man” Program developers receiving the Champion Award for ‘Outstanding commitment to community and justice’ at the “Bring A Brother To Breakfast” Ceremony, presented by the Black Women For Wellness organization.

“See A Man, Be A Man” Program developers receiving the Champion Award for ‘Outstanding commitment to community and justice’ at the “Bring A Brother To Breakfast” Ceremony, presented by the Black Women For Wellness organization.

Mentors of the leadership program.

Mentors and a few mentees outside the historical Los Angeles Urban League building.

Torre` Brannon-Reese introducing Eric Strong.

Eric Strong speaking at the opening ceremony of the “I’ve Known Rivers” Film Festival at Leimert Park.

Eric Strong speaking at the opening ceremony of the “I’ve Known Rivers” Film Festival at Leimert Park.